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Anita's Vintage Fashion Fairs (AVFF) |
Anita's Vintage Fashion Fairs (AVFF) |
| Written by ANITA BOTT | |
| Friday, 11 April 2008 | |
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GREAT NEWS, BACK TO BATTERSEA! Our first Fair at the BAC this year. In the spirit of all things classical, Laborie wine is partnering with Anita’s Vintage Fashion Fairs throughout London this spring and summer and inviting you to claim a complimentary sample of wine at the Laborie stand. Laborie wines will be at the next three Anita's Vintage Fashion Fairs, so come along and sample some great wine while looking around the fair. Like true French vintage fashion, Laborie wine has heritage dating back to 1691. Three hundred years later, the Laborie Wine Estate is still making classic wines. For further information on Laborie wine visit www.laborie.co.za There is no better Vintage Fashion Fair to be seen at than London’s No.1 Vintage Fashion, Accessories & Textiles Fair at Battersea Arts Centre, to get that unique, individual item of clothing or accessories to set you apart from everyone else. With some fantastic stallholders, selling high end Vintage Fashion, fabulous dresses in chiffons & silks from 30-60’s. Tea dresses, party frocks, something for the Races or if you are looking for a unique present for a special friend, there are great finds such as 1950’s sweater guards (stops your sweater slipping from your shoulders and 1950’s glove clips so you don’t lose them, amazing 1940’s outfits, the real thing! With over 62 stands you will not be disappointed. There is nowhere like it. Here you could rub shoulders with celebrities such as Maggie Gyllenhaal, Bob Geldof, Jenny Agutter, fashion designers (Tracey Boyd, Julian Macdonald, Matthew Williamson, Nicole Farhi, Betty Jackson, Robert Cary-Williams, Eley Kishimoto to name but a few), stylists, top models and costume designers for stage, film and TV - as they eagerly search through the vintage clothing racks and displays crammed with accessories, to hunt down rare, time-travelled treasures such as Vintage Biba, Zandra Rhodes, YSL, Vivienne Westwood, Ossie Clark, Norman Hartnell, Mary Quant and Dior, amongst others. Stallholders come from all over the UK, France, Hungary Paris, and New York, with stalls specialising in everything from vintage buttons and trimmings to 18th century costume and high fashion from the ‘20’s to the ’70’s. Anita’s Vintage Fashion Fairs are now acknowledged as the best in London. Their appeal is merely not confined to London; visitors from as far abroad as Japan, China, Australia, New York and Europe make frequent appearances. AVFF vendors each have their own area of speciality, so make sure to stop by all the stands. Whether you are a ‘Sex in the City’ fan trying to recreate the Sarah Jessica Parker show-stopping outfits or replicate the uniqueness of Sienna Miller, or you just fancy buying a one-off piece to express your fashion style, you won’t be disappointed. With over 700 visitors through the door, best to get there early to secure the best bargains. Prices range for £5.00 to £500.00 - so there’s something for everyone. Home-made cakes and refreshments served all day. FUTURE DATES: 13th July 2008 - The 20th Century Theatre, Notting Hill, W11; 15th June 08 - Battersea Arts Centre (BAC)- ENDS –- Editors Note: Anita’s Vintage Fashion Fairs (“AVFF”) is owned and run by Anita Bott, a 2002 graduate of Ravensbourne College of Design & Communication. Anita’s Vintage Fashion Fairs (AVFF) is a business formed by Anita Bott after the end of her previous partnership known as Battersea Vintage Fashion Fairs. Over 6 years Anita has built up extensive experience organising vintage fashion fairs not only in Battersea, but Notting Hill and AVFF has a vintage area at Clothes Show Live, NEC Birmingham every year. In that period AVFF became voted 16th out of the top 100 in Vogue’s “Guide to the Greatest Shops off the Beaten Track”. AVFF has had great write-ups in “Essential Guide to London’s Retro Shops” and ”Secret Services” by Cary Whitley. Anita’s Vintage Fashion Fairs have secured pole position as London’s foremost vintage fashion event amongst “aficionados”. Our details can also be found in the directory several new books ’It’s Vintage Darling!’ ‘Shopping for Vintage’ and ‘Secret Services’. The aim of AVFF is to establish Battersea and Notting Hill as London’s No.1 Vintage Fashion Events, through providing the same comfort, quality, value and atmosphere to stallholders and visitors alike. For further information contact Anita Bott or visit www.vintagefashionfairs.com Anita Bott: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Tele/Fax 020 8325 5789 / 020 8290 1888 |
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